Horne (DLG 30) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Glaser stands relieved by Captain Woods CAPTAIN W.R. GLASER COMMANDING OFFICER 2 March 1970 - 24 August 1971 Captain WiHiam R Glaser, a na- tive of Iowa, entered the Navy in 1943 through the Navy College Program at Saint Ambrose Coliog ' ?, Davenport. Iowa He subsequently uttended Law- rence dr-. ' j Columbia Universities be- fore corr. ' iiissionmg as Ensign. USNR in 1945 After Jf.stroyer Schoo ' ■•; was accepted mi • the Regular N,, v and served in USS DYESS (DD-880) until 1947 While m DYESS Captain Glaser married the former Joyce Charlotte Ericsson of Chicago, Illinois Shortly after marriage. Captain Glaser left DYESS for duty with the Fleet Train- ing Group. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba In 1950 Captain Glaser joined the precommissioning crew of USS TARAWA and served in that ship until 1952 From 1952 to 1954 he served as Assistant Lieutenant Detail Officer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Washington, D C Following General Line School at Monterey, California, he was Executive Officer, USS COATES (DE-685) from 1955 to 1956 In 1956 he returned to school as a student of the Command and Staff Course, US. Naval War College. New- port, Rhode Island Captain Glaser again served as Executive Officer with his assignment in 1957 to USS SOLEY (DD-707) In 1959 he received his first command at sea in USS SNOWSON (DE-246) In 1960, Captain Glaser returned to Washington in a Strategic Planning assignment in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations He was selected in 1962 to attend the United Kingdom Joint Services Staff College in Lati- mer, England Following graduation. he served as Plans Officer for the Commander in Chief, Eastern Atlan- tic in London, England In mid- 1965. Captain Glaser assumed command of USS SAMUEL B ROBERTS (DD- 823) and served in that capacity until becoming Commander Destroyer Di- vision TWO SIX TWO in August of 1967 In January 1970. Captain Glaser completed post-graduate work at San Diego State College He assumed com- mand of HORNE on 2 March 1970 Change of Command took place on 24 August 1971 Upon leaving HORNE. Captain Glaser reported for duty to the Office of the Chief of Naval Per- sonnel in Washington, D C

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Captain Conolly. a native of Princeton, New Jersey, was graduated from the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1948B. On 26 April 1971 Captain Conolly assumed his present position as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Cruiser- Destroyer Flotilla NINE Previous tours at sea include billets in USS HENRY W TUCKER (DDR 875) and USS EP- PERSON (DDE-719) as Gunnery Officer, and as Mine Warfare Officer in the Staff of Commander Mine Squad ron FOUR. He served as Executive Officer of USS HAWKINS (DDR-873) and subsequently as Scheduling Officer and Flag Lieutenant in the Staff of Commander SIXTH Fleet His com- mand tours include USS EGRET (AMS 46) from December 1952 to February 1954. USS STODDARD (DD-566) from October 1966 to October 1968. and Commander Destroyer Division ONE SEVEN TWO from October 1970 to April 1971 Captain Conollys shore tours of duty include tours in the Staff of Com- mander in Chief. Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, and in the Staff of the US. Naval War College He was graduated from the US Naval Post graduate School with a Masters Degree in Operations Research He served as an Analyst in the Secretary of Navy ' s Office of Program Appraisal, and as Director. Special Studies Group. Sys- tems Analysis Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Captain Conolly is the son of the late Admiral Richard L Conolly. USN. and IS married to the former Ann Dempster of London. England They have one daughter. Heather, and three sons. Paul. Christopher, and Peter CAPTAIN ROBERT CARHART CONOLLY, II

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Captain Edwin E Woods, Jr . is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1949. His initial assignment was to USS BORDELON (DDR 881) where he served in both the Engineering and Gunnery Depart- ments He was then ordered to the USS DOUGLAS H. FOX (DD-779) when It was re-commissioned from the US Reserve Fleet in 1950 and served initially as First Lieutenant, Fire Control Officer, and Torpedo Officer Later during the same tour of duty, as a Lieutenant junior grade, he was Gun- nery Officer when DOUGLAS H FOX was deployed to the Far East during the Korean War In De-cember 1 952, Captain Woods was ordered to the Staff, Commander- Cruiser Division FOUR, as Com- manders Aide and Flag Lieutenant During this two-year tour, he served aboard the cruisers USS SALEM (CA- 139), USS WORCHESTER (CL-144), USS ROANOKE (CL-145), USS BALTIMORE (CA-68). USS CO- LUMBUS (CA-74), and USS JUNEAU (CLAA-1 19) As a full Lieutenant, Captain Woods was assigned to duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel from De- cember 1954 to August 1957 at the Lieutenant junior grade Ensign Grade Assignment Desk and at the Small Combatant Placement Desk (West Coast Destroyers) Following this tour, he was the Executive Officer of USS CROMWELL (DE-1014), He attended the Armed Forces Staff Col- lege. Norfolk, Virginia, as a Lieu- tenant, and upon graduation in January 1960, he remained on the Staff as Aide to the Commandant. Armed Forces Staff College As a Lieutenant Commander. Captain Woods was in command of USS JOHN WILLIS (DE-1027) from August 1962 to March 1964, followed by a tour in the General Planning and Programming Division. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations from April 1964 to January 1966 In October 1965. Captain Woods received orders as Prospective Com- manding Officer of USS TALBOT (DEG-41 He was the first Com- manding Officer of TALBOT when it was commissioned m 1967 Following graduation from the National War College in June 1969, Captain Woods was assigned to the Strategic Plans and Policy Division. Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions. He assumed command of DES- TROYER DIVISION TWO FOUR TWO on 30 December 1 970 and was recently deployed to the Middle East Force from 7 January to 29 June 1971 Captain Woods assumed command of HORNE as 24 August 1971 CAPTAIN EDWIN E. WOODS, JR. COMMANDING OFFICER Assumed Command 24 August 1 97 1 Captain Woods congratulates pilot of 1313th helo landing